Category: November 9th 2018 Issue

By Andrew Macdonald Halifax commercial real estate broker Bob Mussett has a common sense business approach and does not shy from making controversial public pronouncements if he believes they offer a common sense message. At his...

By Andrew Macdonald Each November, a much-attended business breakfast is the Bob Mussett commercial brokerage event held by CBRE. This week, The Notebook took in the 17th such event, the first time the market outlook breakfast...

By Andrew Macdonald I am hearing from a lot of landlords who want more information on where L.L. Bean may build a Halifax store. The company store in Freeport, Maine, its worldwide headquarters, could provide a good glimpse of...

By Andrew Macdonald Can L.L. Bean Avoid The Target Failure with its Planned Invasion In Canada? L.L. Bean’s planned expansion to develop 20 stores in Canada over the next decade is a giant gamble for the iconic century-old Maine...

By Andrew Macdonald Halifax Port Authority is saying very little about reneging on its decision to release pivotal studies on expansion plans. Over the past year, the authority has studied moving Halterm to Dartmouth where it...

By George Greer Fall and winter months are hard on rural Nova Scotia. Losing the tourists means restaurants and shops lose almost the entirety of their clientele. Many places will outright close for the winter. And with that in...

By Carol Dobson If anyone could bring their own touch to the solemnity of a traditional high Anglican Requiem Eucharist, it was Bob Stapells. Hundreds gathered in the historic St. Paul’s Church on the Grand Parade on a sunny...

By Carol Dobson Many in the transportation community were not surprised when news came of the passing of George Brookins in Charlottetown last Friday. Brookins had been battling cancer, and when he entered the palliative care...

Following is the speech by Ian Smith, chief executive officer of Clearwater Seafoods, at the launch in China of a new corporate name in the Chinese market. Thank you everyone for joining us for this very special celebration. A...

By Andrew Macdonald Tory MLA Chris d’Entremont is expected to be front and centre Friday, Nov. 23, for Loyalist College’s Alumni Pub Night at a popular Halifax waterfront watering hole. Loyalist grads in the area are...

By MJ Moye What is the Ultimate Sailboat for Canada’s Sailing Mecca? CHESTER: Among factors that make Nova Scotia Canada’s Ocean Playground’ is the village of Chester, which effectively serves as eastern Canada’s mecca of...

Opinion By Chad Bowie What a wonderful time for Nova Scotia. The healthcare crisis has ended. Only a short time ago, medical professionals and everyday Nova Scotians alike lamented the Third World conditions of our health care...

By Mary Clancy Opinion What the US midterms mean for Canada. The good news is that the Democrats are in control of the House of Representatives. The bad news is that the President doesn’t care. This renegade in power, with his...

By Bruce Evans, Caper turned Trump Booster, as a business titan living in California. Midterm musings The votes have all been counted, save for a small number of close calls yet to be decided. And no matter the results from the...

By Tim Olive Professional political organizers are a rare breed in Canada, unlike the USA where your political life depends on hiring the best political minds available. It is also a very lucrative profession south of the...

By Jordi Morgan (This Podcast is now on Jordi’s page, see link at end of this article to be directed to Jordi’s website). Francis P. McGuire is president of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. He has a rich...